Blues Genetics on Winning Form
21st March 2019
British Blue genetics have been on winning form at two Harrison & Hetherington venues.
Firstly, at Kirkby Stephen, at the annual Kirkby Classic Prize Show & Sale on 11th March. Topping the sale at £3400 was a black Limousin cross heifer offered by John Smith-Jackson of Haltwhistle. This eye catching heifer was sired by the registered Limousin bull, Shire Apollo and out of a British Blue cross cow by Bluegrass Cyclone.
Kirkby Classic Champion
The Show Champion, judged by Andrew Dickinson, Ashbourne, was a British Blue cross heifer, again from John Smith-Jackson, with an 11 month old black heifer sired by Tweeddale Guinness. She later sold for £3200 with the judge backing his judgment and successful purchasing the heifer.
Class 3 – Haltered British Blue Bullock
1st JW Smith-Jackson, Hightown - £2,200
2nd JH Pedley, Oaktree – £1,115
Class 4 – Haltered British Blue Heifer
1st JW Smith-Jackson, Hightown - £3,200
2nd WA&GR Sedgley, Low Bank House - £1,220
3rd JH Pedley, Oaktree – £1,225
Class 7 – Unhaltered British Blue Heifer
1st JR & A Blades, Scarr House - £1,680
2nd KD & DE Millar & Partners, Crookholm Farm - £1,280
Class 8 – Unhaltered British Blue Bullock
1st JH Pedley, Oaktree – £1,175
2nd JW&M Buckle, Bleathgill - £1,260
3rd D&CE Marston, Easegill Head - £1,205
British Blue Cross is Champion at Carlisle – Selling for £8,000
ANNUAL SPRING SUCKLED CALF SHOW & SALE
WEDNESDAY 20th MARCH 2019
Supreme Champion from Messrs Robertson
Judging the show, Mr James May, Bromsgrove chose as his overall champion, from first time vendors Messrs Robertson, Newton of Logierait, Pitlochry with their homebred black British Blue cross entry. Sired by Strathbogie Kansas and out of a Craigatoke Butch sired Limousin cow, she went on to match the centre record of £8000 when selling to Mr G Small, N. Ireland and Mr B Duffton, Huntly.
Halter Trained British Blue or British Blue Cross Heifer
1st J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Ballinluig, Pitlochry - £8000
2nd K Watret, Maulscastle Farm, Cummertrees, Annan - £2000
3rd JW Smith-Jackson, Hightown, Melkridge, Haltwhistle - £1500
British Blue or British Blue Cross Heifer (not shown in Class 3)
1st J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Ballinluig, Pitlochry - £1200
2nd K Watret, Maulscastle Farm, Cummertrees, Annan - £1300
3rd KD & DE Millar & Partners, Crookholm Farm, Canonbie - £1400
Heifer Champion – J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Ballinluig, Pitlochry - £8000
Reserve Heifer Champion – P & A Jarman, Brow Top Farm, Branthwaite, Carlisle - £6000
Halter Trained British Blue or British Blue Cross Steer
1st JC & SE Little, The Guards, Ireby, Wigton, Cumbria - £1080
2nd S Hardisty & Son, How Hall, Ennerdale, Cleator - £1200
3rd R Hall & Son, Inglewood Edge, Dalston, Carlisle - £2350
British Blue or British Blue Cross Steer (not shown in Class 10)
1st P & EB Robson, Middle Horsleyhope Farm, Waskerley, Consett - £1150
2nd P Kerr & Sons, Nether Oakshaw, Roadhead, Carlisle - £1180
3rd P Kerr & Sons, Nether Oakshaw, Roadhead, Carlisle - £1210
Overall Champion – J Robertson & Co, Newton of Logierait, Ballinluig, Pitlochry - £8000
Reserve Overall Champion – P & A Jarman, Brow Top Farm, Branthwaite, Carlisle - £6000
SUCCESS WHERE IT MATTERS!
